Zōda Station

Zōda Station

造田駅
Zōda Station; 造田駅
	Zōda Station in April 2018
Location	698 Zōtanomada, Sanuki-shi, Kagawa-ken 769-2313; Japan
Operated by	JR Shikoku
Line(s)	■ Kōtoku Line
Distance	21.3 km from Takamatsu
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Other information
Status	Unstaffed (since 2010)
Station code	T17
History
Opened	21 March 1926
Rebuilt	2017
Location
	Zōda Station Location within Japan

Zōda Station (造田駅, Zōda-eki) is a railway station on the Kōtoku Line in Sanuki, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan, operated by Shikoku Railway Company (JR Shikoku). It is numbered "T17".

Lines[]

Zōda Station is served by the Kōtoku Line, and lies 21.3 km from the starting point of the line at Takamatsu Station.^[1]

Station layout[]

The station consists of two side platforms serving two tracks. The platforms are linked by a footbridge.

Platforms[]

1	■ Kōtoku Line	for Shido and Takamatsu
2	■ Kōtoku Line	for Sambommatsu, Hiketa, and Tokushima

The platforms and tracks in December 2007

Adjacent stations[]

«	Service
Kōtoku Line
Limited Express Uzushio: Does not stop at this station
Kanzaki	Local	Orange Town

History[]

Zōda Station opened on 21 March 1926.^[1] With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Shikoku.^[1]

The station became unstaffed from 1 September 2010.^[2]

A new station building was built adjoining the original structure, opening for use on 10 February 2017.^[3]

Surrounding area[]

Zōda Elementary School

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c Ishino, Tetsu, ed. (1998). 停車場変遷大辞典国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR] (in Japanese). II. Japan: JTB. pp. 648–649. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
^ 駅業務体制の見直しについて [Review of station staffing]. News release (in Japanese). Japan: Shikoku Railway Company. 21 June 2010. Archived from the original on 25 June 2010. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
^ 大正生まれの駅舎改築へ [Taisho-era station building to be rebuilt]. News release (in Japanese). Japan: Neko Publishing Co., Ltd. 10 February 2017. Archived from the original on 10 February 2017. Retrieved 10 February 2017.